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Cristiano Ronaldo Will Beat Lionel Messi to 2015 Ballon d'Or, Says Oliver Kahn

Legendary goalkeeper Oliver Kahn believes Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo will win this year's Ballon d'Or award, beating rival Lionel Messi despite the latter's treble-winning season with Barcelona.

In an interview with FIFA.com (h/t Sport), the former Bayern Munich star commented on the lack of respect goalkeepers receive in these kinds of awards before making his prediction:

I think that in international terms – and it’s not just Europe that votes – it’s still not widely understood that a goalkeeper can be in contention for an award like this.